Hemi vs SS
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#33
I gotta say, one of the companies that I wash for, the guy that owns it does custom semi trucks, and also likes to do some custom pickups, and he has an SS that would own any one of our dodges, I dont care what any of you say you have done to them, he has it stroked out, aftermarket supercharger, and just about any part you can imagine, short of running a blower on it, now that said, the guy is a millionaire by now and his SS runs his corvette in everything thats straight with no problems, I think last he said his SS was pushing 700+ to the ground... never told me what it was to the flywheel though. That said, I think the SS has a lot of untapped potential that most of our hemis dont unless you want to drop some major $$$$. And I also have to say, his son has an SS that just has exhaust done to it, and he would still whoop my *** anytime, so Ill just let you know that, and I have a shift kit, and an intake, and as far as I can tell thats all that I have, Im still going through my truck trying to figure out if anything else was done.
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I gotta say, one of the companies that I wash for, the guy that owns it does custom semi trucks, and also likes to do some custom pickups, and he has an SS that would own any one of our dodges, I dont care what any of you say you have done to them, he has it stroked out, aftermarket supercharger, and just about any part you can imagine, short of running a blower on it,
Can you tell me the difference between an aftermarket supercharger and a blower????
#37
With this said, even if an SS can win a race against a stock qc Hemi....I think the Ram 1500 is an all around more valuable truck. Think about, a ram 1500 with four doors, four wheel drive, and a hemi serves as a much better asset than a Silverado SS. Sure the SS will win, but while the SS is barely beating a Hemi which can actually be used as a truck and have room to play with performance vehicles, I just have a ton of admiration for the Ram with the Hemi. It's just more practical. I love having a TRUCK that is meant for work, but has the performance of many strictly performance labeled vehicles, you can't get better than that.
I think the SS looks great, but c'mon, imagine trying to load some cement bags in the back of that bed, the bed would be hitting tire within five bags..
I think the SS looks great, but c'mon, imagine trying to load some cement bags in the back of that bed, the bed would be hitting tire within five bags..
A blower is a supercharger. It's basically in the looks and design of it. My brother has a supercharger on his truck, a Magnacharger, and that's a blower pretty much. The only thing is that it isn't like the blower on the Charger in The Fast And The Furious. They both provide boost and are forced induction for the engine. I'm not sure specifics, but they basically are the same thing.
#38
All I was suggesting was that the clearance level on the SS's is much too low to add any kind of serious weight into the bed. They tried too hard making a truck that had the performance of its fellow counterparts (RAM SRT-10 and SVT Lightning) but had the usability of a regular truck. A lot of people were complaining about spending $50,000 on a single cab truck that could only go fast and THAT'S IT. I wouldn't buy a truck just to go fast in, I'd buy a car for that. However, buying a Ram 1500 or a Toyota Tundra is an undercover way of getting that performance you want while being able to attain true truck like usability, which is paramount in my view.
Again, I really like the SS, I think it's kind of a neat idea, but I think they look a little boaty how long they are and low to the ground, just seems to kind of contradict. I like how the Hemi and I-Force are on the D.L about their performance, all while being able to be a true truck with true clearance and four wheel drive.
Again, I really like the SS, I think it's kind of a neat idea, but I think they look a little boaty how long they are and low to the ground, just seems to kind of contradict. I like how the Hemi and I-Force are on the D.L about their performance, all while being able to be a true truck with true clearance and four wheel drive.
#39
All I was suggesting was that the clearance level on the SS's is much too low to add any kind of serious weight into the bed. They tried too hard making a truck that had the performance of its fellow counterparts (RAM SRT-10 and SVT Lightning) but had the usability of a regular truck. A lot of people were complaining about spending $50,000 on a single cab truck that could only go fast and THAT'S IT. I wouldn't buy a truck just to go fast in, I'd buy a car for that. However, buying a Ram 1500 or a Toyota Tundra is an undercover way of getting that performance you want while being able to attain true truck like usability, which is paramount in my view.
Again, I really like the SS, I think it's kind of a neat idea, but I think they look a little boaty how long they are and low to the ground, just seems to kind of contradict. I like how the Hemi and I-Force are on the D.L about their performance, all while being able to be a true truck with true clearance and four wheel drive.
Again, I really like the SS, I think it's kind of a neat idea, but I think they look a little boaty how long they are and low to the ground, just seems to kind of contradict. I like how the Hemi and I-Force are on the D.L about their performance, all while being able to be a true truck with true clearance and four wheel drive.
And one of the marketing points of those trucks was the ability to still be able to tow with them. The SRT-10, I would never tow with that, nor with the Lightning. The SS can still be supercharged to keep up with those trucks.
#40
The SS uses the same motor that the Camaro uses. So as far as power, the SS has probably more potential than the Hemi. The only problem is the torque isn't that what a truck needs for pulling. But it still can tow a trailer. So those trucks could tow just as much as ours could in the bed.
Also, the engine produces essentially identical numbers to the Hemi up until the 2010 model, as it went with 345hp/380ftlbs... As of 2007, the Sierra Denali (GMC's version of the SS so to speak) is the only half ton pickup that has a 6.2 liter with 403 hp (301 kW) and 417 lb·ft (565 N·m) of torque coupled to a six speed transmission. This truck is also an optional all wheel drive vehicle and goes 0-60 mph in 6.3 seconds.
So while the truck was never intended for "hauling" as you say, it was fully equiped to perform and be used as a daily truck. If anything, it was the best combination of performance and utility of any of the "Big 3" performance trucks, as you could at least still truly use this truck at work.
Say what you want, but GM builds some nice trucks...